affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Candidate Claire Ragge Anderson listed no party affiliation.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Thrivent was founded in 1902 as an aid association for Lutherans, and its banking and investment services are open to nonmembers, regardless of religious affiliation, according to the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Among more than 70 telehealth companies warned by the FDA in the last six months, at least 30% have publicly stated affiliations with just four nationwide medical groups, Katie found.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Save Boca candidates control a majority of council seats, and the organization was Pearlman’s creation, so Grau and Sipple largely owe their success to their affiliation with him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Thrivent was founded in 1902 as an aid association for Lutherans, and its banking and investment services are open to nonmembers, regardless of religious affiliation, according to the company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Among more than 70 telehealth companies warned by the FDA in the last six months, at least 30% have publicly stated affiliations with just four nationwide medical groups, Katie found.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Save Boca candidates control a majority of council seats, and the organization was Pearlman’s creation, so Grau and Sipple largely owe their success to their affiliation with him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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